Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The surf forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu.
Honestly, mate, it's a tough stretch ahead for The Reef (Haifa). This is a beach and reef set-up that's exposed to a W swell, but the whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. We're looking at a long, bleak run with no real surf on offer. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight.
The pattern is stubborn: small, weak swell and rubbish wind. Through Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, we’ve got tiny 3 ft to 4 ft swell from the WNW, but it’s all short-period, around 7 to 8 seconds. That’s weak, gutless stuff, with combined swell energy barely hitting 135 at best. The wind’s all over the shop too – cross, cross-on, and onshore – so it’s messy and choppy. The wave comments are all "poor surf conditions," and the scores are zeros. Not a single standout wave in this entire forecast.
From Monday the 17th right through to the end of August, it’s the same sad story. Swell heights stay below 3 ft for days, and when we get a little nudge on the 30th with 4 ft to 4 ft of W swell and a slightly better energy reading (201), the onshore wind from the NW just kills it. Short periods (5 to 8 seconds) mean no power, and the wind state is never offshore.
Forget about it for paddle surfing. If you’ve got a kite, the consistent onshore and cross-onshore wind might give you something to play with on a few of those afternoons, but for a wave count on a surfboard? Nope. This is one of those blank runs that happens – forecasts can always change, but as it stands, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | N 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 68 | 81 | 110 | 138 | 110 | 101 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM0.36m | 12:52PM0.36m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:21PM0.32m | 1:41AM0.33m | 1:50PM0.28m | 2:10AM0.31m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:48AM0.28m | 3:16PM0.20m | 4:08AM0.26m | 9:16PM0.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.02m | 6:47AM0.05m | 7:02PM0.04m | 7:20AM0.07m | 7:25PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.10m | 7:46PM0.11m | 8:37AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.14m | 9:47AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.17m | 1:29PM0.16m | 11:43PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 81 | 110 | 138 | 110 | 101 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 47 | 21 | — | 22 | 20 | — | 7 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | — | 17 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3426 | 33 | 4 | 3464 | 95 | 4 | 3464 | 16 | 100 | 2228 | 91 | 2052 | 2228 | 2746 | 2228 | 2228 | 2531 | 2213 | 2228 |
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